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Mother’s Day 2015 Events and Restaurants in Atlanta

The
31st annual Gardens for Connoisseurs Tour will be held Saturday and Sunday, May
9 –10. Benefiting the Atlanta Botanical Garden, the tour spotlights 12 private
gardens in metro Atlanta, including Buckhead, Sandy Springs, Midtown, Decatur,
and Dunwoody. Tickets for the self-guided tour, held each day from 10 a.m. to 5
p.m., are on sale online, at the Garden, and at select area retailers. They are
$25 in advance (Garden members $20) and $30 on days of the tour, and are valid
both days. For more information visit atlantabg.org.

Georgia AquariumMoms Get in Free - On Mother’s Day,
Mom should relax, put up her feet and not worry about a thing all day! While
that may never happen, Georgia Aquarium still wants to treat all Moms with FREE
admission* and special gifts on Sunday, May 10, 2015. Mom will receive
complimentary Total Ticket admission with purchase of one child’s admission… or
adult or senior admission (we know that “children” come in all ages!)
Mom’s free ticket can be picked up at the ticketing window when you arrive. All
other admissions in your party, may be purchased in advance online, saving you
even more money than walk-up ticket pricing. When your party arrives, mom will receive
a special Mother’s Day card from Georgia Aquarium containing other gifts and
discount offers while supplies last.

IKEA Restaurant - Sunday, May 10, 2015 Mother's Day Brunch
All-You-Can-Eat 9:30am-6pm (revised hours, to be corrected on our website
before the weekend) Show mom your appreciation this Mother's Day by
treating her to a delightful day out, All-You-Can-Eat, Mother's Day Brunch.
Join IKEA for this spread of mummy tummy pleasers. TICKETS are on sale now in
the restaurant and Swedish Food Market. Adult $15.99 (IKEA
FAMILY Members $11.99) Kids 12 & Under $4.99 (IKEA FAMILY Members $2.99).

ONE.
midtown kitchen
is opening early! Enjoy a Mother’s Day worthy brunch from 10:30 a.m. – 3 p.m.
If treating your Mom to dinner is your family’s tradition, ONE will serve
dinner starting at 5:30 p.m. To make your reservations today, call ONE at 404.892.4111
or visit onemidtownkitchen.com.TWO urban
licks Join
TWO urban licks for a fiery Mother’s Day brunch, served from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Is brunch too early or you? Mother’s Day dinner will be served from 5:30 p.m.
to 10 p.m. Make your reservations today, call 404.522.4622 or visit twourbanlicks.com.TAP Feast on TAP’s
brunch menu along with added chef specialties. They will be serving brunch from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m., where moms will receive a complimentary mimosa. If brunch
isn’t your thing, join them for dinner from 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. For more
information, visit tapat1180.com or call 404.347.2220. PARISH will be serving
brunch from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. this Mother’s Day. Raise a toast to Mom! Mother’s
Day dinner will be served from 5:30 to 9 p.m. To make your reservations, call 404.681.4434
or visit parishatl.com.Cooks
& Soldiers
- http://cooksandsoldiers.com/This
Mother’s Day, experience all the flavors of the Basque region with a meal fit
for a queen at Cooks & Soldiers. Start the day off with some of Spain’s
best pinxtos before diving into the small plates and postres to share. The
restaurant will be serving from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 404-996-2623 for reservations.Double
Zero Napoletana
- http://www.doublezeroatl.com/This
Mother’s Day, brunch specials will feature pork belly benedict made with
pickled vegetables, calabrian hollandaise and Many Fold Farms hour egg, steak
pizza with scallions, roasted tomato, garlic, mozzarella, crispy potatoes and
egg, bourbon French toast served with orange marmalade and maple and a pastry
basket including a freshly made assortment of muffins and croissants. The
restaurant will be open from 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call 404-991-3666
for reservations.The
Iberian Pig
- http://www.theiberianpigatl.com/indexCelebrate
Mother’s Day at the Iberian Pig for special meal right in the heart of Decatur.
Enjoy iconic dishes such as the jamón Ibérico benedict and the tortilla
Española or enjoy your picks from the new spring menu. Call 404-371-8800 for reservations. Sugo - http://www.sugorestaurant.com/Celebrate
Mother’s Day family style at Sugo. To celebrate this special day, Sugo will be
opening at noon. For more information or for reservations, please call 770.817.8000.THE
SPENCE
A special a la carte brunch will be served from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. and
dinner from 5:30 p.m. – 10 p.m. Special offerings include our featured mimosa
and bloody mary bar. To make reservations for this special day, call 404.892.9111
or visit thespenceatl.com.LOBBY BAR
AND BISTRO Brunch
courtesy of Lobby Bar and Bistro - 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
$39.95 for adults
$19.95 for children ages 5-12 Children under 5
are complimentary (Tax and gratuity are
additional) To make your reservations today or for more
details, please call 404.961.7370. *Menu details available upon
request.ROOM AT
TWELVE
- Brunch at ROOM at Twelve - 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$39.95 for adults $19.95 for children ages 5-12
Children under 5 are complimentary (Tax and
gratuity are additional) To make your reservations today or for more
details, please call 404.418.1250.

F&B
Atlanta
is redefining happy hour with the debut of its $25 all-you-can-eat mussels
special. Join the local French favorite for endless orders of flavorful
mussels, a refreshing Hoegaarden beer and an order of pommes frites for just
$25 every Tuesday, beginning Tuesday, May 12. Executive chef Philippe Haddad
and owner Fabrice Vergez have come together once again with this new offer.Book
- The ZiNG! Thing “Points South”, the first
book in a family of exploratory episodes in regional cuisine, is officially
available nationwide. Authored by Trish Rogers, founding partner with Oregon
winery R. Stuart & Co, and Todd Rushing, a partner in the nationally
acclaimed, Atlanta-based, Concentrics Restaurants, The ZiNG!
Thing “Points South” book utilizes the Zing! principles using the actual
chemistry in wine and food pairing. The Atlanta book signing will be held at
The Neighborhood Café at Parish on Saturday, May 9th
from 5-7 pm. Guests will enjoy ZiNG! and not-so-ZiNG! food and wine pairings
while meeting and mingling with the authors. The Zing! Thing “Points South”
is available for purchase on Amazon for $14.99. W Atlanta
Downtown
on May 14, 2015 from 6:30 to 8:30pm in their Living Room with DJ sets by REE DE
LA VEGA and art exhibit by Monique Monet, to help raise money and awareness for
HRC's initiative. The event is free and donations to the HRC marriage equality
are welcome. A portion of the proceeds from the bar sales will also be donated
to HRC’s fight for marriage equality in all 50 states.

Tickets
to Taste of Atlanta 2015 Just VOTE for your favorite finalist. After
thousands of entries we present the Tasters Vote finalists! One of these
restaurants will win a complimentary tent at Taste of Atlanta 2015. Vote for your favorite up to one time per
day through May 12th. As a "thank you" each entry earns you one
chance to win a pair of Taste of Atlanta tickets.

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